sâmbătă, 26 decembrie 2015

Have any of you received a gift able to fit your crochet addict style ? I know I have :)

I am so gonna wear this T-shirt forever!!! Take a look at the multitude of crochet fans related messages and choose your favorite. Visit Teespring or dare your significant other to offer you a gift that would compliment your crochet passion.

...and welcome to a long expected blog post and pattern!

With Christmas here and the New Year knocking on our doors with chillier weather,if there
was a time for crocheting functional layering pieces this is it.

So many of our Facebook fans and Pinterest followers asked
repeatedly for a garment able to fit the needs of cold weather and stylish
fashionable approach . So we did our best to research and offer a comprehensive
piece of information pattern wise combined with stunning ideas to play with.

I am sure many crochet fans are familiar with Alien Express
and the Chinese made crochet garments that fill the internet. Asian patterns
are and will always be the most detailed ones and the pullovers in question are
perhaps the most popular cold weather layering pieces out there.

The combination of motifs , the large number of options and most of all the multitude of
variations figure wise , make this type of pullover the ideal piece to wear
with skinny jeans, bootcut jeans, classy pants, leggings or maxi winter skirt.

This is a bit tricky but in this case work row 3 in contrasting color.
The method requires more patience but has a huge visual impact.

Darlings this is about it.

I must admit I noticed that crochet patterns that are motif based are not exactly easy to come by. I must say that I feel a bit of a weirdo writing such a pattern especially because
I was mighty scared of working with motifs until I got the hang of it.

So
keep in mind that these are a bit freestyle and I posted the pics to inspire
you . They are not made by me but taken out of Alien Express winter pullover
section ( good picture but far from reality).

So in order to stay away from the hazard of ordering something and receiving ...something else, do try to make your own , and have fun wearing something beautiful.

These being said please share this post so the ideas would reach all interested in making such a beautiful crochet blouse.
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miercuri, 9 decembrie 2015

It’s December
already and Holidays are near. For me this is a time of the year when
crocheting needs to be more of a therapy than usual. I tend to get sad since
this is the time of the year when nasty things happened all through my life so…yes
crocheting helps with keeping depression under control.

Feelings
aside, for those in love with winter projects here is a hip winter jacket or
cardigan to keep you work , trendy and stylish looking these Holidays.

The
versatility of the design makes it ideal for any age( YES any age). Also since
I am a fan of Faux fur collars – very trendy this season – I have to say that
this one is a keeper. The design is 100% Asian so very hipster chic.

The truth is
that those of you living in temperate areas would say that this is more suited
for spring and fall. I am stepping forward with an idea: add a quilted lining,
or a faux fur lining to the sweater and you have a thick winter jacket to keep
you warm. Remove the lining and you have a fall-spring coat.

The cardigan
is crocheted in one piece – left panel, back, right panel - with straight arm opening and a slight
inclining line for front opening ( you can do it straight).

Pattern:

Chain the length of your hip circumference –multiples
of 5+1

Ch4, 1trc in each ch.

Ch4, *2trc,2 Fptrc*, repeat** till the end of the
row.

Repeat “3” x 5 times ( if you want a thicker band
work 2 more)

Ch5,sk2,1trc popcorn stitch,ch2,sk2,*1dc,sk2,1trc popcorn
stitch,ch2,sk2*,repeat ** till the end of the row.

Ch3,sk1, *1sc ,ch 2, 1sc, ch2*, repeat ** till the
end of the row.

Ch5, 1sc in the 2ch space,ch2,*1dc,ch2,1sc,ch2*,
repeat ** till the end of the row.

Ch1,1sc,ch2, *3sc, ch2*, repeat ** till the end of
the row.

Repeat 5 to 8 until reaching the arm opening.

Shape
the arm opening skipping 5 stitches for each arm. Since the shape of the
cardigan is a bit boxy consider a larger than normal arm opening.

Work
the rest of the back and front panels. Join at the top.

Work
the sleeves using the same pattern – consider the base of the arm opening the
base chain. Work in round.

Work
the cuffs using the pattern from 2 to 3.

The
original jacket has ¾ sleeves. I would make long sleeves for mine but the
choice is up to you.

Work
2 rows of hdc all around the front opening. Add the faux fur collar.

You
can use a furry yarn for the same purpose and crochet or knit the collar.

The
original jacket is closed with a shawl pin but you can choose to make it with
buttons. In this case make sure you choose 3 button closing and use chunky ,
spectacular buttons.

That’s about it.

I
hope you like this post and you will
dare to have fun and crochet this trendy , fashion forward cardigan for
yourself. Please share it further so as many crochet passionate as possible would benefit from the free pattern.